#8759BF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56% 0.156 302.5), rgb(135, 89, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#8759BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8759BF |
| RGB | rgb(135, 89, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.156 302.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8759BF | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8759BF | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8759BF text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8759BF text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3EF
oklch(88.4% 0.04 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E7
oklch(80.8% 0.071 302.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE8FDB
oklch(70.7% 0.113 302.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B71D1
oklch(63.1% 0.145 302.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8759BF
oklch(56% 0.156 302.5)
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Step 700
700
#7147A4
oklch(49% 0.146 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C3B85
oklch(42.7% 0.121 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C336A
oklch(37.7% 0.094 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E3E
oklch(26.9% 0.06 302.8)
#8759BF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #356FC2 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #436FBD | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D6C83 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8759BF
#8759BF
oklch(56% 0.156 302.5)
- #678000
#678000
oklch(56% 0.136 122.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8759BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8759BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.022
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
Use #8759BF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.